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  • Thanks Brooke for an informative and insightful look at dollars versus daydreams. Communities such as this one here at SheWrites have a profound influence on all of us...
  • I’ve just read all the comments here with my hands shaking and my stomach churning the...held about my mother and my own origins since childhood. Hmm, yup, whiny brat mode achieved… but seriously, I th...
  • Ah, the intorverted writer finds herslef in a crowd, I know the scenario well.  The ve...ple I don't know I still have the tendency to be a wallflower. I'm in observer mode afterall. But, I now teach wr...
  • Nancy Thompson commented on her article A Friend and A Cuppa ~
    Thanks for the welcome.  I am excited to be connected to a great group of local writers.  So many interesting and talented writers.  It's so inspiring.
  • I think the idea of celebrating your local artistic community at your launch is brilliant. It's such a great way to get free of the me, me, me, I, I, I, aspect of promotion that makes us so self-conscious. Good on ya! I look forward to seeing and reading your book. -T
  • These are great ways to connect with other women Brooke. Attending She Writes conferences has helped me so much. I am heading off to Blog Her tomorrow, and have packed...
  • Reese - You are so right.  The writing is the fun part and the promotion is never-ending, time-consuming and expensive!  Now that my book, The Recovery Room, is availa...
  • I absolutely agree with Pat. Before I started mine, I carved out a niche in the local paper (with an international reach) and wrote a column that became quite popular....
  • Thanks for your response, Brooke, and for clarifying. it's very difficult to self-judg...ell our books, it's not because of discrimination; it's became of the business model. They get stuck with books t...
  • The moment I felt I was a writer was when I received the proof copy of my first novel - there was a beautiful book, and it had my name on it!  The second biggest thril...